It’s not just individuals who pay for low financial literacy – it also increases financial risks and holds back the economy, writes…. Ross Guest, Griffith University It’s pretty common nowadays to see the likes of the Reserve Bank of Australia or the Australian Bureau of Statistics issue warnings about the size of Australian household debt….
Today I’d like to share an important financial lesson that could set you free A number of years ago Chris Howard, one of my mentors, told me the Parable of The Fijian Fisherman. It went a bit like this… An Australian investment banker was taking a much-needed vacation in a small coastal Fijian village when a small boat…
We all know that Sydney has stolen all the property headlines over recent years, but there has been another big news story happening at the same time. What is it? It’s buying off the plan – and buying new units in particular. Our property markets are changing, from one where the Great Australia Dream revolved…
The boom in house building in late 1980s is set to provide big opportunities in the renovations market over the next decade according to the HIA. The recently released HIA Renovations Roundup Report shows a strong correlation between the volume of renovations work and the age of the housing stock. HIA Senior Economist, Shane Garrett said:…
Mentors can change your life. That sounds dramatic, but it’s true. No one, and I mean no one, gets anywhere in life without the help and guidance of at least one person or a group of people. From the outside, success looks effortless and quick. In reality, it’s often years of hard work, of set-backs…
